New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-24
MIsCELLANEors RAILWAY IYTELLIGENCE.


PnTsBURG Feb % tSpecidnIn the United states CIR
cult Court argument made to-day tho petition oil
the nterverors for the removal OF John Scott and W. H.
Barnes receivers OF the Allegheny Valley Railroad Com
pany 10 force the production or certain DOCKS ana uocu
mcnts bearing on the case.
NAZARETH. PENN Feb % LspccdD.-A secret survey
OF line OF railroad from this place to Bethlehem has
been completed The line II built will he continuation
OF the Bangor and Portland road and woud reduce tue
time Ia Philadelphia from points on the Dehwarc ach
wana and Western road about one hour
SHARON Penn. Feb % tSpeciah.-Lakc Shore Railroad
officials we're here yesterday and to-day settling damages
with through whose property the pro-
Jcctcd Shenango Valley Railroad will pass The Drancn
will be a valuable feeder OF the Lake Shore.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. % tSPeo'Gil.-Thc Pennsyiania
Railroad Company Is shipping anthracite coal by rail ~
far south Richmond. Va and points contiguous This
policy begun las, year when Il discovered that
IL could he done ai n small pront
Track laying the double track OF the Delaware Di
vision Of the Philadelphia. Wilmington aud Baltimore
Railroad will he begun during next month.
There was IA tremendous rush soday 10 deposit the
junior securities Of the Reading Railroad Company under
the plan rorganzaiion This IL because OF the plan OF
the Income bOndhoders for reorganization having hiIe
DrcXcl a 60. received SlOoOOOO OF the general mort
cages on deposit today.
VALPARAISO, Feh ~, via Galyeston.-His Is reported
from Buenos Ayrcs that Is being by
which Valparaiso will secure railway communication With
Mendoza Mr. Clark has paid S2oooo00 10 hc Minister
Of Finance a. the rst insilnchi lOf tue phsc VI ho
Andes Railway.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb 23.-Tbe statement of the business
OF all line, OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Company east ot
Pittsburg and Erie January. 1887 compared with
the same month in ls-G shows Increase In gross
EARNINGS of Si3O23J. Increase In expenses of
SIG1 42I and increase n net earnings Of f262- o.
All lines PItt-burg and Erie for January. lSH' =
show a surplus over all liabilities OF s22236l, being
gain ~ compared with the same period Of 1856 oi
S356Ois.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb est II reported here to-
night that the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad has
been SOLD 20 the Richmond and Danvc. officials here
cen AMI confirmation or denial can be obiheL
UTICA. Feb. 23.-I.oiney :. whitman has been dis
charged from the rcceivcrship Of the Little Falls Dol
gcvic and Pse 20 Lake Railroad and the accounts have
closed. The assets paid about L cents ON hedoir
Stockholders.
ST IOrIs Feb 2J-The local committees having In
charge the the National enrampncnt of
the Grand Army Of the Republic IN this city In septrm'
ber were Informed time by various railroad OIL
cals that provisions of the Interstate Commerce bl
granting reduced rates Ia neInb"
o who might desire to attend senator 'uIoii
was asked II reduced rates In this instance could he
under the law and he has replied that tue pll
does not prohibit the making Of special rates Tor great
national gatherings such the cncampnent ana p"ltl
cal and other conventions.
CHICAGO. Feb. 23.-The Times tomorrow VIII say: "
satisfactory settlement has been made between the chi
cago and Alton Wabash aud Illinois Central roads re-
garding the Lake Erie aud Western coupons used by the
scalpers the through rates tho Alton between
Chicago and 81 Louis. The coupons will lie receivable
on the Wabash and the Illinois Central well as tue Al
ton The Wabash and the Central Ia be paid by tho
Alton for whatever proportion may bc used
The CHICAGO Local Freight Committee OF the tcntlai
Traffic Association decided to discontinue compiling the
weekly OF the Eastbound shipments 81 honr
grain and provisions